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blog:msx_padial_kb [2020/07/07 17:20] – [Microsoft Internet Keyboard RT9443 US layout] johnblog:msx_padial_kb [2022/01/20 12:11] (current) – john
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 It turns out that most people who are using the RT9443 keyboard have it in US layout. Rather than buy another keyboard and find I'm the first to try it (and it not work - since at a minimum the backslash key is in a different location!), I'm skipping the UK model and going straight to the US layout It turns out that most people who are using the RT9443 keyboard have it in US layout. Rather than buy another keyboard and find I'm the first to try it (and it not work - since at a minimum the backslash key is in a different location!), I'm skipping the UK model and going straight to the US layout
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 +**[Update January 20th, 2022]** - Finally got my hands on a cheap UK layout of the above keyboard... result:
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 +{{:blog:ukrt9443_msx_kb.png?600|}}
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 +The backslash key *again does not work*.
  
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 > This one (Microsoft RT9443) works flawless. It even passes the infamous Gradius test (flying to the left top of the screen while still being able to shoot). > This one (Microsoft RT9443) works flawless. It even passes the infamous Gradius test (flying to the left top of the screen while still being able to shoot).
  
-This keyboard is in US layout, as used by most others. Still awaiting its arrival (June 25th, 2020).+This keyboard is in US layout, as used by most others.
 There's a video of the RT9443 keyboard in action with the keyboard interface here: There's a video of the RT9443 keyboard in action with the keyboard interface here:
  
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 +   * **Update: June 25th, 2020** - Found a cheap RT9443 on Ebay.com (shipping around ten times the price of the keyboard!).
 +   * **Update: July 7th, 2020** - Keyboard arrived
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 +Result: //It doesn't work//. Same issues as the previous keyboards - no backslash/Yen key, missing bracket keys etc. This is getting ridiculous!!!
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 +===== Dell RT7D20 UK layout =====
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 +**[Update January 2022]** - Tried this UK layout PS/2 keyboard which was new-in-box.
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 +{{:blog:dellps2uk.jpg?600|}}
  
-**Update: July 7th, 2020** - keyboard arrived+Result: similar to previous keyboards; no combination of keys can produce a backslash or Yen symbol. Other than that, it's a decent membrane PS/2 keyboard.
  
-//And it doesn't work//. Same issues as the previous keyboards - no backslash/Yen key, missing bracket keys etc. This is getting ridiculous!!! 
 ====== Conclusion ====== ====== Conclusion ======
  
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